Culture
People
Geography
Events
Misc
100

The three main philosophies of ancient China are

-Legalism

-Confucianism 

- Taoism (Daoism) 

100

Mythical first Chinese king of the Xia dynasty. 

Yu the Great

100

Desert to the north of China

Gobi Desert

100

The Chinese Zodiac has ___ different animals or sections.

12

100

The original purpose of the Great Wall of China

To keep out Mongol invaders

200

Chinese New Year ends in this festival 

The Lantern festival 

200

First Emporer of China. Took power after conquered the other states. 

Emporer Qin 

200

The two rivers that are considered the "cradle" of Chinese civilization 

The Yangtze and Yellow (Huang He) Rivers

200

The substance was invented in China around the 9th century. Used in firearms and rockets. 

Gunpowder

200

To the north of China, the main crop was _____. To the south, the main crop was _____. 

Millet / Rice

300
The "3 perfections" of Chinese art.

Poetry, caligraphy and painting

300

What group of people were in charge of the Yuan dynasty? 

The Mongols

300

From where does the Yellow River derive its name? 

From the Yellow silt it carries. 
300

The period of disunion began with the fall of this dynasty. 

The Han dynasty 

300

This is considered by many to be the first global trade route in the world.

The Silk Road

400

A valuable commodity and material for clothing in ancient China. Produced from domesticated worms. 

Silk

400

Considered the founder of Taoism and the author of the Tao Te Ching

Laozi (Lao Tzu) (老子) 

400

Ancient China is mainly centered on this side of China

East

400

Rulers in ancient China claimed their legitimacy from the....

Mandate of Heaven 

400

The Terracotta army had over ____ soldiers and ___ horses. 

8000 & 520

500

This crop is first cultivated around the Yangtze River around 9,000 years ago.

Rice

500

Author of the book "The Art of War" 

Sun Tzu

500

The mountain range to the south/southeast of China that created an impassable barrier. 

The Himalayas

500

An important battle occurred in the winter of 208 AD along the Yangtze River. 

Battle of Red Cliffs.

500

Alphabet in Japan consisting of repurposed Chinese characters 

Kanji